"The Naturalist" article, pages 166-167, about the difficulties of harvesting grapes. The article provides information on how to harvest a grape crop successfully. The author notes that native grapes are better suited to this country than foreign...

Embossed design "pumpkin-seed" bottle, presumably for wine, with words "Genl. Taylor never surrenders" a cannon, and "Little more grape Capt. Bragg" referring to a famous Mexican War incident at Battle of Buena Vista in February 1847. Bragg, at the...

This is the base plate for a stand of grape shot. A full stand of grape would also include inter spaced plates and 8 more iron balls. This size was probably for a 24 lbs. artillery piece. These items were purchased in Amelia Island, Georgia.

News of the great victory at Murfreesboro gladdened their Hearts - and they counted over the spoils - as follows - 6000 prisoners, 3000 mules, 40 cannon, quantities of ordnance & ammunition - a good deal of coffee etc. for the sick, burnt six...

This group of dug relics includes grape shot, minie balls, Smith carbine bullet, a Confederate Gardner bullet, Sharps, Burnside, and Spencer bullets and pistol rounds. Also exhibited are casings from Burnside and Spencer cartridges, a sword belt...

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think of going to Bristol tomorrow, and if I do I will go by there.
Aunt Sally told me in Bristol that she intended for you and Buck to come
to Poor Hill this summer and I will be disappointed if you don't come. I
don't know what I...